Mei Tian Nan shook his head: "You little girl, your words are really unpleasant. Can't you speak nicely without picking on people's scars?"

  Wen Guanjing pulled Mu Tian Nan back, "Miss Lin, you also come from a Taoist family, so you should know what the situation is like in our department. We wanted to protect Zou Yao Wei earlier, not because we didn't care about human life, but because of manpower issues. There really was no other way."

  Lin Luoran pondered: "Zou Yao's pink mist is obviously an evil and heretical path, don't you guys have any standards?"

  "It's embarrassing to watch, but undeniable, and yet it has a certain power. Don't you think so, Miss Lin?"

  Thinking of the powder that could affect people's minds and make them lose their fighting spirit quickly, if there was no pearl, Lin Luoran would have suffered a loss. Thinking of this, she couldn't help but admit in her heart - under others' unguarded circumstances, Zou YaoWei's strange powder was indeed a deadly weapon.

  But then Wen Guanjing said these things to her, what was his intention?

  "Mr. Wen, I'm just a simple woman, you tell me these things, I don't understand at all, what's the point? Why not just speak your mind clearly and we can discuss it properly?"

  Wen Guanjing's expression changed slightly as he heard her say this, and he said seriously: "In that case, I'll be straightforward. Miss Lin, your abilities are exceptional, but if you don't use them for the country, it would be a waste. I'm here today representing the department to invite you, so please consider carefully, Miss Lin."

  Inviting myself? Didn't hear that wrong!

  Lin Luoran glanced at Commander Qin, who also looked puzzled.

  "Why should I join, give me a reason." Lin Luoran grew up as a well-behaved student all the way, and when she was young, she would also look at history books with tears in her eyes. But after entering society, she realized that China was no longer as simple and honest as it was when it was first established. The reason for reporting to the country made her want to laugh secretly now.

  Indeed, there are still many old revolutionaries like Qin Shuai in this country who have emerged from the storm of gunfire and bullets, making people feel awe-inspiring. However, more numerous are those fat-headed and greedy ones... With such a large number of parasites everywhere, can one still be enthusiastic about serving the country with passion?

  Lin Luoran suddenly felt that Wen Guanjing was treating her like a fool.

  "Mr. Wen, are you asking me to work for the country, so that people like Zou Yao-wei can have a more stable environment to indulge in pleasures and have more energy to exploit the people?" Lin Luo-ran said with an unmistakable tone of mockery.

  She said this, not only did Wen Guanjing feel embarrassed, but Qin Shou also felt heartbroken. As for Mu Tian Nan, as a young master, apart from not doing anything illegal, Zou Yao Wei's actions were like his replica. When he heard Lin Luo Ran's mockery, he couldn't help but turn his head to one side.

  Wen Guanjing fell silent: "Miss Lin, some of the things you said are indeed true and I have no words to refute. I also know that you come from a noble family and that we cultivators should not be involved in the mundane world... But now that the Tao is in chaos, if we want to break through our boundaries by relying on bitter cultivation, it would be better to live a brilliant life rather than becoming a withered skeleton in the deep mountains after a hundred years. Miss Lin, there are more ordinary people in China, please don't refuse easily! Commander Qin may know some inside information, what happened with the flood in '98 and what's going on with that evil cult organization... The official announcement is just for show to the public... All of this involves foreign powers, it's not just us Chinese who understand cultivation."

  Has the natural order of things already been disrupted?

  At this time, Wen Guanjing said even more than Qin Zhen knew. Lin Luoran's mind was greatly disturbed, originally cultivating bitterly and austerely, after a hundred years would also end up as withered bones in the deep mountains... Was this the current state of the cultivation world, more realistic and profound?

  What about yourself, is it worth persisting without any kung fu or guidance from a famous master?

  Lin Luoran's mind was suddenly lost at this moment, and he didn't even know what his cultivation was for.

  Wen Guanjing saw her silence and slightly raised his voice: "Miss Lin!"

  Lin Luoran was shocked, how could she think of giving up? It was really too shameful! What if her spiritual energy was insufficient? What if she didn't have any martial arts skills? What if she didn't have a famous master? She still had the mysterious pearl, and the space that could be planted. And there were those gigantic golden characters with mysterious power that she couldn't understand now but would one day!

  This is an opportunity that many practitioners have not encountered for tens of thousands of years, yet you yourself want to give it up?

  The heavens are already in chaos, so one's own cultivation is no longer dependent on the heavens! Act according to your heart, as long as you make an effort, there will come a day when you won't regret today's hard work. Since you've obtained a rare opportunity that comes once in ten thousand years, why can't you walk out a "way" of your own?!

  Lin Luoran felt something deep within his heart and soul stirring, a seed finally sprouting through the thick mud.

  From the time of Baojia's incident to Zou Yao's cover-up, Lin Luoran had been making choices in his heart. Now he has finally made up his mind to follow his own path. It was just a budding idea that sprouted, and although it is still far from maturity, Lin Luoran's entire state of mind has changed completely.

  From passively accepting to actively pursuing now, the change in mindset has brought about a transformation in Lin Luo Ran's entire demeanor.

  She herself was still unaware, but Wen Guanjing had already sensed it clearly.

  He fought with Lin Luoran yesterday, although Lin Luoran's cultivation was profound, as a person he was like a elegant and refined green bamboo, giving people an unapproachable feeling, but without much intimidating power.

  At this moment, Lin Luo was in front of him, as if he had undergone a transformation, all his hesitation disappeared, and the whole person became like a sharp sword with its blade unsheathed, shining brightly and intimidating!

  If he were to fight her again at this time, Wen Guanjing did not dare to be certain that he could still retreat unscathed!

  However, he did not back down, and Lin Luoran's determination to enter the special department became even more intense! The stronger Lin Luoran was, the stronger the young and vigorous soldiers in the department would be. In their action half a month later, they might not lose too many men. Those were comrades who had fought side by side for many years, and Wen Guanjing did not want to sacrifice any one of them.

  "Miss Lin, I hope you reconsider." Wen Guanjing tried to make his tone more sincere.

  Lin Luoran furrowed his brow: "Not to mention whether I'm willing or not, just talking about strength, I'm not the strongest either, why must it be me?"

  Wen Guanjing was stunned, and the special department strongly invited Lin Luoran to join them. Indeed, it wasn't just that they had taken a liking to her personally, but more so because they wanted to take advantage of Lin Luoran's joining to communicate with her sect, in order to jointly discuss the cooperation half a month later when a certain secret place would be opened.

  Within three or four hours of knowing her name, the twenty-seven years of Lin Luo Ran's life experience had turned into a file placed on the desk of a special department.

  For the first twenty-seven years, there was no sign of cultivation at all. She was an ordinary person who was so ordinary that she couldn't be more ordinary. At one point, she even fell to the point where she was publicly humiliated by a rich lady.

  But just a few months later, when she made her debut in the capital, she had already become a female cultivator who had set foot on the path of cultivation. After last night's fight, Wen Guanjing combined his own cultivation to judge that Lin Luoran's cultivation was higher than his, not lower.

  Such cultivation is not terrible, what's terrible is the time it takes to reach this level of cultivation.

  Wen Guanjing still remembered the minister's silence after reading her file, and the two words he spat out half a day later were "brainwashing"...... Wen Guanjing couldn't forget his shocked emotions at that time. The two words "brainwashing", he was born into a family of cultivators, so he wasn't unfamiliar with these two words, which is why he was surprised.

  "The two words 'washing the marrow' seem simple, but in today's world where there are no more heavenly talents being born, to have someone manually wash the marrow for an ordinary person, that senior who performs the washing of the marrow must have reached the stage of forming elixir - since the Qing dynasty entered the pass, when did you hear about someone advancing to the stage of forming elixir after the last master from China's Huaxia, whose lifespan was exhausted and passed away?"

  Wen Guanjing was shocked and said this is impossible.

  The minister shook his head and gave a three-word evaluation: "not necessarily".

  If there is still the existence of a congenital dan period predecessor in this world, it must not be the one left behind after the mysterious disappearance of the cultivation realm thousands of years ago. Because the lifespan of the congenital dan period is not even as long as a thousand years. Then there can only be one result: this predecessor is not a congenital dan predecessor left behind from thousands of years ago, but rather a self-cultivated advanced stage!

  Not to mention the help that a senior like Yidun can bring, his identity alone is enough to move countless people... Advancing to the Congealing Dan stage, this is something that many cultivators dream of but have no hope of achieving. Now it's happening right before their eyes...

  No way, we must win over Lin Luo Ran!

  ******

  Lin Luoran still didn't know that after the special department of Huaxia studied her files for a whole night, they had set up a mysterious "Master" period for her. Even if she found out, in consideration of her own and her family's safety, she would only make this wonderful misunderstanding more real instead of foolishly explaining it - which was equivalent to saying that she was stupid and rich, come and get her.

  Lin Luo remained silent, not saying a word, and Wen Guanjing was also getting impatient.

  "Miss Lin, as long as you can join us, from now on you will be a member of our department. Some of your requirements, we can arrange and will try to provide convenience for you."

  "For example? Like I want to punish Zhōu Yào Wēi, a scum like him, will you help me tie him up?"

  Wen Guanjing nodded, "He originally broke the law and should be punished. This is necessary." Cultivators have always been detached from worldly people, especially those from a family of cultivators like Wen Guanjing, who can't understand why Lin Luoran would go to such great lengths for someone like Qin Bojie.

  If I had known that throwing out Zou Yao Wei's name would make her loosen up, why did I have to go through so many twists and turns? Wen Guanjing's mouth was dry from talking, for the first time he couldn't help but doubt his own IQ.

  Commander Qin, who had been quietly listening on the side, remained silent, with flashes of sharp light in his eyes from time to time, as if he was calculating the pros and cons for Lin Luoran.

  As for Mu Tian Nan, upon hearing this, he couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth. This little girl was indeed moved by something like patriotic sentiment!

  But Lin Luo Ran smiled slightly, his eyes fixed intently on Wen Guanjing: "There's no such thing as a free lunch in this world. You promised me such great benefits to get me to join the department, there must be some other reason behind it? I hate being deceived and used by others the most. Mr. Wen, let's not beat around the bush anymore, why don't we just clear things up once and for all, and then I'll consider what to do?"